Erin M Kirkham, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Erin M Kirkham, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor
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About
Erin Kirkham, M.D., M.P.H., FACS is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor and clinical researcher in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan. She earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago and her Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed residency training and a two-year research fellowship in otolaryngology at the University of Washington and fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Qualifications
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FellowshipSeattle Children's Hospital, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Seattle, United States
2017 - 2018
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ResidencyUniversity of Washington, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seattle, United States
2012 - 2014
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Research FellowUniversity of Washington, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seattle, United States
2012 - 2014
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InternshipUniversity of Washington, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seattle, United States
2010 - 2011
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M.P.H.University of Washington, Seattle, United States
2012 - 2014
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M.D.University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
2006 - 2010
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B.A.Amherst College, Amherst, MA, United States
2000 - 2004
Research Overview
Pediatric sleep apnea
Recent Publications
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Norman F, Baldassari C, Kirkham EM, Whelan R. 2026 May 5;PresentationTake the DISE Challenge
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Kirkham EM, Withers A, Lam D, Zopf D. 2026 May 5;PresentationSurgical and Device Trails in Pediatric OSA
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Kirkham E. 2025 Oct 6;PresentationUpdates in Pediatric Sleep Apnea
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Kirkham E. 2025 Nov 24;PresentationOptimizing Outcomes: A Multilevel Surgical Approach to Sleep Apnea Management
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Kirkham E, Whelan R, Baldassari C, Tapia I. 2026 Mar 4;PresentationPediatric Polysomnography: Time to Rethink
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Kirkham E, Whelan R, Baldassari C, Tapia I. 2026 Mar 4;PresentationPediatric Polysomnography: Time to Rethink
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Levine C, Turner J, Nelson R, Kirkham E. 2026 Mar 4;PresentationSurgeon-Scientist Career Pathway: Tips and Pearls from the Experts
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Levine C, Turner J, Nelson R, Kirkham E. 2026 Mar 4;PresentationSurgeon-Scientist Career Pathway: Tips and Pearls from the Experts
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